15:30 Southwell

Saturday 29 December 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 39.53s

(7)

Pecheurs De Perles^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 56

9/1

7½f winner early in career but largely raced at 1m since and without success. Third here two starts back but remote one and tailed off last in only previous run beyond 1m so stamina doubts clear.

Form: 0-09030

(8)

Ruler Of The Nile^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 54| C

9/2

2m win here in 2016 his lone success in 35 races. Stayed on well into midfield here latest over inadequate 1m trip so can play a part here but hard to be overly confident.

Form: 685665

(9)

Tsundoku⁴⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 53

20/1

Three-time hurdle winner gained maiden flat success at Chepstow last summer over 2m. Lesser effort over same C&D next and over hurdles and not seen in 14 months since. Competitive if ready but that obviously uncertain.

Form: 008019-

(6)

Anna Jammeela^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: L Wadham| OR: 54| CD

10/11

C&D winner here in penultimate start met plenty of traffic problems here last time when upped to 1m6f so that run can largely be forgiven. Only 2lb up from win and chances rock solid again here.

Form: 526314

(3)

Chica Da Silva^p⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 51

9/1

Lightly raced mare not beaten far in any of her three most recent handicaps from 1m½f to 1m4f. Barely stays this trip it seems and she can pull very hard but genuine chance if rider can keep something in the tank for late on.

Form: 756365

(4)

Tingo In The Tale^p⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 46| D

40/1

Poor strike rate overall and only won once since 2012. Better efforts on the flat than over hurdles in 2018 but hard to be confident here.

Form: 500639

(2)

The Lock Master^p¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 45| CD

10/1

10-time course winner has failed to fire in three starts since a summer break. 8lb below most recent course win so chance if he comes back to form but that not certain at his age.

Form: 790876

(10)

Unonothinjonsnow³⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 45

66/1

Promising third at Catterick in September looks a false dawn now with four subsequent efforts all unplaced. Will need career best on first run here to make the frame.

Form: 730060-

(1)

House Of Frauds^t¹²³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 45| D

66/1

Didn't make his debut until an eight-year-old and lone win a three-runner contest in Jersey. Soundly beaten in two races since under UK rules and very hard to fancy now.

Form: 77-4195

(5)

Midas Maggie^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

10/1

Unplaced in eight career starts but signs of some minor ability the last twice at Newcastle and handicapper is doing his bets for her. Cheekpieces added and looks to have a chance of first podium finish here.

Form: 9-78086

Forecasts

Anna Jammeela (10/11), Ruler Of The Nile (9/2), Chica Da Silva (9/1), Pecheurs De Perles (9/1), The Lock Master (10/1), Midas Maggie (10/1), Tsundoku (20/1), Tingo In The Tale (40/1), Unonothinjonsnow (66/1), House Of Frauds (66/1)

A weak affair offers ANNA JAMMEELA an excellent chance to follow up her recent C&D win given she is only 2lb higher. Fellow three-year-old filly Chica Da Silva may give her most to think about after a series of good runs lately with Tsundoku another capable of a good run if ready for her belated first run in 2018.